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BEDFORD PETE AR.SA 1. \'t'ho..t in your esti .,.,,D.tion, is the best or nost feasible 8.r,p1·oach to the p1·0:::,l0:·.1 of hov.dng di spl aced. pe:csons? Persons displac e d by governn,ental action must b e r e located within the general ·confines of t:qeir immed iate :neighborhood. Displac ement of families or persons outside their. neighborhood disrupts family unity and creates untold social problems. Programs which w ill allow gradual demolition and replacement of housing rather than wholesale demolition of neighborhoods must be established. 2. !'!hat e.re your vi e1·1s conc e1·ning ter:,p oi·::t.1::' relocat::.ble housing? Pros and Cons I favor temporary relocatabl e housin~. It will h e l p prevent disruption oI neighborhoo ds and famili es . Such temporary housing must not be allowed to d evelop into permanent uncl e s irable, below code housing.

. What position does City Eall te..1 e ,rith regard to relocat3.ble h ousing?

speci:ficall;r the ttpe to be used in the Bed.ford ?ine Project. Then City hall p roposed a n d encourage d the relocatab le housing demonstration m B edford -Pine and M od el Citie s . L~. 11':'pat rol e 11ill th e City p l ::-.;i \-r ith reg3.rd to this t e:::.porary- relocato.ble housbg? S ee Numb e r 3 . Atlanta Hous i n g Authority is the Clty 1 s agent for a dmin~sterin g th e urban r ene wal and h o u s i ng p ro g ram . '. 5. ~foat p l e.ns do es City Hs.11 have in nind. ~Tith r e3;8.:rd t ~ the Bedford. F ine are2.? Ho1·1 do these pla no differ fro12 the actual pla...1·rn? The actual p lans as sub m itted by the Atl ant a Ho using Authority are the p lans of th e City since A;HA is the City's agent for ,housing r e d e v elo pm~nt. 6 : Wh.e..t long r a n2; e g o1ls n.nd :'._Jlans a :r e projected for the area? �7. ~·!hat in your es'Gir::o.tion, ,-rould b e:.~efit t h e e.rea the nost? 1dl10.t are their i n12:2.ediate needs? The immediate needs in the ar e a are in the area of pro v iding decent housing. Parks and s c,hools have b e en dev e loped and are in operation. Economic Oppo~tl;lnity programs m ust of nec e ssity go hand-in-hand with the development of physical faciliti es . 6. \·/hat conmunication links does the City- ha ve 1-:ith the I:,ec.fc-rd Pine :r:e~ro leacle1·ship? Bedford-Pin e Negro lead e r s hip comm.unicated with City Hall through the Bedford-Pine Urban Re newal Comrn.ittee or Sub--Cor,-, rn ittee to the Citizens • Advisor y C orn.mitte e for Urban Re newal. 9. Do you think that by using these te,:1pore.17 relocat a ble housing units it \·i ill heJ.p str engt hen the neir;hboz-hood con cept? Encou1·ag e people to st ay in the e.rea? Explain. Yes. People establish roots in an area and even though it might be substandard, it is home to them . . ~.

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10. Do 7ou a ntici:pe.t.e us i n:; t he t e~::, ora r y h ousing el s e,rhere in the future? If so fo:r ,ihat use· 2.nd 11h e1· e ? ~·f uat vill be do-.:1e 1·rit'1 th e units dur i n g the ir..terin? Yes in the M od e l Citi es p roj e ct. The red eve lop ment ne e d s i n this city are so great that th e r e w ould al w ays be a us e for temporar y housi n g units and ther e w ould be n o i n t e ri m p e ri o d w h en these u n its w ould be al l o we d to st a nd v aca n t. 11. What type of r e loca t ion ple_n s are there for retabi-:.g chu r ch es a..Yld locu l stores in the neizhbor::ood '? S e e Atlanta Housing Authority plans. 12. Are y ou ai.·r3.r e of' · a ny- neH pro po s '.=.la for t h e :a rea , such as e x;,::-.nii:f'J g the civic cent e r or utiliz i ng t h e a r ea f or co:::r:::. e rcia l develo pn ent purpo ses ? ',lb.at are Cit y Ralls views? How uould y ou lik e to see the area dev eloped? Expov nd. I am a w ar e of no specific propos a l for e x pandin g the Civfr Cent e r or utiliti z ing th e ar e a f or c omme r ci a l d e ve l o pme nt . The area should be prim aril y red eve l o p e d for h ousing. We sh o uld no t, how eve r, deny the 4tlanta area ad e quate ctv ic facili t i e s a n d t h e total n ee d s of t he city must be we ighed w ith th e needs of t he B e d f o rd-Pi n e community i n de t e r m i n ing r e u s e . 13,. ;foe.t is t h e current st atu s of the 3 edf o~·d Pin e pr oject ? S ee A tl anta Housing Authority. - . , �11~. Does the City- plan to initiate any nev typ e s of lou cost housing for the area? If so explain. See Atlanta Housing Authority. 15. ,"fh8.t othe r a t; encies, on 1 a loc2. l governnent a l level, a re envolved in t h e pla nning or developr.1ent ztages of this project? Atlanta Housing Authority and C i ty Planning Department. -~ 16. ',Ihat sugg est ions uould you ha ve for copLng with the housing probleill- other than using the t ew:!]on,. ry- r e locatable hou sing ? List alt e r ne..t ives. ~- ·; The Mayor's Housing Program sets forth specific goals and has provided for machinery to push housing plans. A copy of this program is attached. '· '· D a n S w eat Dir e ctor of Governmental Lia i s on City of Atlan ta , Thank y-ou. �